Another ex-NBA player just declared for the 2027 WNBA Draft

Larry Sanders, a former Milwaukee Bucks big man, declared for the 2027 WNBA Draft, joining Royce White and Enes Freedom Kanter in challenging the league’s gender definition. Sanders said in a two-minute Instagram video posted Wednesday that he understands the rules for entry are controversial and intends to use them. Identifying as a male, he claimed he would be a woman when playing, using language that framed the likelihood of it as minimal beyond its own comparison. The article notes Sanders last played professional basketball in Taiwan in 2024 and his most recent NBA game was April 10, 2017. It also references ESPN’s reporting on Sophie Cunningham and her comments about protecting young girls in locker rooms.